Get Involved
Whatever your interests, skills and availability, there are so many ways for you to be involved!
NEWSLETTER CARRIERS
Enjoy walking the neighbourhood and meeting people? Then help us deliver our GTCA newsletters three times a year. Email us for more information.
The following routes are available:
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North East #3 -- 100 Newsletters
Battleford Ave (69 to 195, Harriet to Seaton), 3600 block Harriet Rd, Sims Ave (65 to 196, both north & south sides, Harriet to Seaton), Regina Ave (64 to 98, north side, Harriet to Wascana) -
North East #4 -- 70 Newsletters
Regina Ave (100 block, south side only, Wascana to Seaton), 3300 & 3400 block Seaton Ave (both sides), Lurline Ave (100 block, both north & south sides, Wascana to Seaton), 3300 & 3400 block Wascana St (west side), Hampton Rd (100 block, north side only, Wascana to Seaton) -
North East #8 -- 60 Newsletters
3200 block Harriet Rd (east side), 3200 block Irma St (both sides), 100 block Little Eldon Pl (both sides), 3200 block Eldon Pl (west side), 100 & 200 block Burnside Rd E (north side) -
South East #4 -- 75 Newsletters
Gorge Rd (north side), Qu'Appelle St (South block) -
South East #5 -- 75 Newsletters
Tillicum Rd (east side) -
South East #12 -- 75 Newsletters
Harriet Rd (west side only)
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MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
All community members are welcome to attend monthly board meetings. Meetings are held in the new Saanich Neighbourhood Place building behind Pearkes Recreation Centre. Agendas are posted to this site a few days before the board meeting.
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP
Chair: Paul Savinkoff
The purpose of this group is to act in support of GT parks, boulevards, gardens and waterways - be they managed or wild - and to address the impacts of climate change through mitigation and adaptation. Email to contact the GTCA for more details about the group.
LAND USE WORKING GROUP
Chair: Phil Lancaster
The purpose of this group is - amongst other things - to address, both reactively and proactively, all kinds of buildings, retrofits and new developments; to consider multimodal transportation and parking; and to promote the creation of new parks in our neighbourhood. For more details about the group, email the GTCA.
ARTS AND CELEBRATION WORKING GROUP
Chair: Reb Stevenston
The purpose of this group is to promote all things artistic in our neighbourhood - public art installations, performing arts, art shows etc. If you want to join others interested in the arts, email the GTCA for more details about the group.
FOOD RESILIENCE WORKING GROUP
Chair: To Be Determined
The purpose of this group is to promote activities that enhance the resilience of our local food system within the context of our changing supply chains and climate. For more details about the group, email the GTCA.
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Note: this working group is now dormant as the previous chair has retired from the board. If you are interested in Food Resilience and would like to champion this group, please reach out to the board at info@gorgetillicum.ca
BOULEVARD BRIGADES
Are you an avid gardener and have an interest in meeting people and beautifying our neighbourhood? This group of dedicated individuals helps to plant and maintain the traffic circles and boulevards in our neighbourhood. To find out more email us.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
If you are interested in meeting people from the neighbourhood and helping to organize and run fun community events, then email us here. Please let us know what you are interested in and we'll put you in contact with the right people.